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Tim G
October 6, 2021
Future Consideration

Is there a Dark Mode for the Lucidchart/Lucidspark UI?

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  • October 6, 2021
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Many of the icons I use as shapes in Lucid are white and I can't make them out clearly with the UI's standard color scheme. 

Is there a "dark mode" for the UI? (specifically the shapes menu?)

 

Thanks!

Pinned Reply By Brynn T

We continue to look for ways to improve the accessibility of our product. While dark mode is not currently on our roadmap, your feedback is valuable and helps us define our backlogs. Thank you! 

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Elikplim D
March 7, 2022

Changing the browser to dark mode improves the visibility of white icons 100%. Great workaround. 

Liz G
Lucid support team
March 7, 2022

Hi @elikplim d Thank you for continuing this thread! If you would like to see Dark Mode added as a feature please upvote this thread and add your feedback. The more requests we receive the more likely this is to be prioritized by our Product Development team!

 

Michael L103
June 6, 2022

I also submitted the feature request form pleading for a dark mode. With the popularity of this thread it is inconceivable that it would not be on the roadmap within 8 months. It looks as if the developers have something against dark mode which is why it isn't an option yet.

Phillip W
Lucid support team
June 6, 2022

Hey Michael thanks for posting in the Community and keeping this conversation going! We are always striving to make Lucidchart better for our users. I can assure you our devs are working around the clock to make sure our product is everything we know it can be. Please continue submitting your thoughts and ideas and we will continue to make them a reality. We appreciate your enthusiasm and patience. Cheers!

Christopher R102
July 28, 2022

+1 for dark mode and thanks to Jonathan L for the Dark Reader tip!

Phillip W
Lucid support team
July 28, 2022

Hey Christopher

Thanks for keeping this conversation going! We are always striving to make Lucidchart better for our users. I can assure you our devs are working around the clock to make sure our product is everything we know it can be. Please fill out the feature request form linked by Liz so we can let your voice be heard by our devs.

Thanks again for your willingness to share your ideas with us--Cheers!

Tomo
July 29, 2022

I find it very difficult to be able to use LucidChart because of the assumption that there is a forced white background. Because of a medical condition I am unable to sustain looking at bright images and I currently use Windows with high contrast mode enabled. Most apps and browser contents obey the accessibility requirement imposed by Windows to render in dark and high contrast mode but LucidChart does not.

Lucid really need to progress a fix for this under an accessibility and compliance theme it's not a nice to have.

Coumba D
Lucid support team
July 29, 2022

Hey Tomo

Thanks for chiming in!

I'm sorry to read that the absence of a dark mode is so inconvenient for you and makes the product a lot less accessible and adapted to your needs. We hear you and highly encourage you to continue to share your feedback on this thread.

Your feedback really is helpful to our Development Team so that they can prioritise what to work on according to users' needs and wants!

darius
August 1, 2022

Echoing Tomo's post I also have a condition that prevents me from looking at white UI's for very long. For many people with visual impairments darkmode is considered an accessibility feature. For everyone else it's something that is cool. Two birds one stone! I hope the devs can prioritise this. 

Leianne C
Lucid support team
August 1, 2022

Hi @darius thanks for continuing this thread and sharing your thoughts! I can certainly see how the addition of dark mode can be useful for many users. The best way to add your voice is by submitting a feature request via the form my colleagues have linked in this thread.

While it's not the same as dark mode it is possible to customize the style of your document such as the colour of the canvas or adding theme by clicking the styles icon in the formatting bar to make it easier to work in. 

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Thanks for submitting your feedback using that form we appreciate it!